Updated and Latest GK Questions for Competitive Exams (GK Quiz - 193)

1. Who among the following Indian Wrestlers has won the 66 kg freestyle title at the world qualifying Tournament in Taiyuan, China, and got his berth secured for the London Olympics 2012?
[A]Sushil Kumar
[B]Yogeshwar Datt
[C]Ravindra Singh
[D]Ramesh Kumar


2. Which of the following states has made high security Registration plates (HSRP) mandatory for new vehicles from May 1?
[A]Delhi
[B]Haryana
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Goa


3. In case debt taken by a married woman, her husband
[A]Shall be liable if the loan is taken with his consent
[B]Shall be liable if the debt is taken for the supply of necessities of life
[C]Shall never be liable in any condition
[D]None of these


4. Which of the following is the biggest tax paying sector?
[A]Agriculture sector
[B]Industrial sector
[C]Transport sector
[D]Banking sector


5. What is the purpose of India Brand Equity Fund?
[A]To promote inbound tourism
[B]To make ‘Made In India’ a quality label
[C]To organise trade fair
[D]To provide venture capital to IT sector


6. Persons of Indian origin from which of the countries are proposed to be considered for dual citizenship with India?
[A]Fiji
[B]US
[C]Russia
[D]Britain


7. Fiscal Policy is related to
[A]Money supply in the economy
[B]Regulation of the banking system
[C]Planning for economic development
[D]Government’s revenue and expenditure


8. As per guidelines issued by SEBI the permanent Account Number (PAN) is a must for which of the following?
[A]Demat Account
[B]All savings bank account
[C]All housing loan accounts
[D]All current accounts


9. Name the committee which has been set up by the government to provide a road map for formulating a Green National Accounting (GNA) system to evaluate the impact of economic growth on environment by 2015
[A]Jairam Ramesh Committee
[B]Partha Dasguta committee
[C]Rangarajan Committee
[D]None


10. Who among the following considered as the architect of the Indian Planning System?
[A]Jawaharlal Nehru
[B]PC Mahalanobis
[C]Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraiyya
[D]MN Roy


11. Which of the following may not be an impact of inflation on the Indian Economy?
[A]Increase in the income disparity
[B]Formal or informal devaluation of currency
[C]Dampening of imports
[D]Dampening of investment climate


12. Which of the following is the biggest borrower in India?
[A]Indian Government
[B]RBI
[C]Indian Railways
[D]State government


13. In preparing the Human development Index (HDI) for different contries which of the following factors is not measured by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
[A]Long and healthy life
[B]Empowerment of women
[C]Access to knowledge
[D]Decent standard of living


14. The first Public Sector bank in India which was given ISO Certification?
[A]Punjab National Bank
[B]SBI
[C]Allahabad Bank
[D]Canara Bank


15. E Zameen a project that authenticates the sale of immovable properties and reduces time for registrations of a sale deed is an initiative of which state
[A]Gujarat
[B]Bihar
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan